Test Equipment for 1.85 mm Connector PNA Microwave Network Analyzers

This section lists the required test equipment for the following the PNA series network analyzers:

E8361A, E8361C

Test Equipment1	Recommended Model	Alternate Model
Sources
Signal Generator Only used with the U3020A-D01 test set in the Dynamic Accuracy test.	E8257D	N5182B E8257C E8267C/D
Counters
Frequency Counter	53230A Option 115	53131A/32A Options 010 or 012, 1242 53150A/51A/52A Option 001 53181A Options 010, 1242
Meters and Power Sensors (See below for calibration service ordering guidelines.)
Power Meter 3 (PowerMeter1)	N1914A4	E4419A/B EPM-442A4 N1912A
Power Sensor 5	N8482A 3, 6	8482A
Power Sensor 5	N8487A 3, 6	8487A
Power Sensor	N8488A	V8486A with the V281A waveguide adapter 10 (comes with Option H67) 9
Attenuators
10 dB Fixed 8 2 required if Option 014, otherwise only one required	8490G Opt. 010	Anritsu 41V-10
20 dB Fixed 8 2 required	8490G Opt. 020	Anritsu 41V-20
Miscellaneous Devices, Test Sets, and Kits
Mechanical or ECal Calibration Kit	85058B mechanical or N4694-60001 ECal (order as N4694A-M0F)	none
Dynamic Accuracy Test Set	U3020A-D01	Z5623A Option H01
Short 1.85 mm (f)11 (SHORT 1) 2 required May come from 85058B cal kit Use adapter with male short	85058-60105	None
Load 1.85 mm (f)11 2 required May come from 85058B cal kit Use adapter with male short	85058-60112	85058-60124
Load 3.5 mm (m) May come from 85058B cal kit	909D	902C
USB Mouse	Any	Any
USB Keyboard	Any	Any
Cables
MW, 2.4 mm (f) to 2.4 mm (f)	85133-60002 or 85133-60016	N4697-60100
MW, 1.85 mm (f) to 1.85 mm (f)	N4697-60100	None
1.85 mm (f) to 1.85 mm (m) Comes with compression test set 2 required	8121-2064	None
2.4 mm (f) to 2.4 mm (m) Comes with compression test set 2 required	8121-2065	None
GPIB	10833A/B/C/D	Equivalent
Power sensor cable 2 required	11730A	Equivalent
Bypass cable For Option 014 units only	E8361-60005	None
Adapters
1.85 mm (m) to 1.85 mm (m) May come from 85058B cal kit	83058-60113	None
2.4 mm (f) to 2.4 mm (f) Part of cal kit	11900B	85058-60114 (1.85 version from cal kit)
2.4 mm (m) to Type-N (m) 2 required	11903A	Equivalent
Type-N (f) to BNC (m)	1250-1477	Equivalent
2.4 mm (m) to 3.5 (m)	11901A	Equivalent
2.4 mm (f) to Type-N (m)	11903D	08487-60001
2.4 mm (f) to Type-N (f)	11903B	Equivalent
2.4 mm (m) to Type-N (f)	11903C	Equivalent
SMA (f) to BNC (m)	1250-2015	Equivalent
Static Safety Equipment
Adjustable antistatic wrist strap	9300-1367	None
Antistatic wrist strap grounding cord (5 foot)	9300-0980	None
Static control table mat and earth ground wire	9300-0797	None
Optional Equipment
Frequency Reference7	Frequency Counter internal	"house standard"
BNC RF Cable 7	Any	Any

Table Footnotes

Except where noted, one each is the required quantity for all equipment.
A 10 MHz external frequency reference may be used in place of Option 010 or 001.
It is required that your power meter have a compatible firmware version to use the N848xA power sensors. Below are the minimum firmware requirements for each power meter supported by this application:
- EPM-442A, E4419A, E4419B — Firmware A2.09.01 and above
- N1912A — Firmware A.05.02 above
Power meters with firmware version A2.03.00 (or A1.03.00) may not operate properly with the new test software. Upgrade the power meter firmware if necessary.

N1914A power meters with serial number prefix prior to MY53040007 require Service Note N1914A-07 which fixes a power supply ground loop. The ground loop injects noise into the measurement circuits which can cause unstable measurements at low (–30 dBm) power levels
A current calibration report with data is required for each power sensor used. The user must enter this data for each power sensor.
Both Standard (STD) and Cal Factor Option (CFT) versions of the N848xA power sensors are supported in this application. The correct version needs to be selected when configuring the test station in the Administration section of TME.
The frequency reference is optional. It may be a 10 MHz "house standard", or it may be the internal frequency reference time-base of the counter used for the frequency measurement. See the Frequency Reference Explanation section in the Frequency Accuracy Test for details. The BNC cable is only required if a 10 MHz external reference is used.
Fixed attenuators are not needed if there is a step attenuator in the PNA.
Option H67 is an ANSI Z540-1 calibration for the V8486A power sensor with a V281A connector adapter (connected together).
Combination of the V8486A power sensor and V281A adapter must be calibrated as a single unit—do not separate. For more information, click here.
When configuring equipment assignments for a test station, these parts may be configured as PartsInPlaceOfCalKit for CalkitTwoPort1 when an 85058B/E cal kit is not used.

Guidelines for Ordering Power-Sensor Calibration Service

Use the following guidelines to ensure power sensors used by the N7843A application receive the correct calibration service:

Order Option 1A7 when ordering new power sensors that will be used as working standards in N7800A TME calibrations.
Order the Keysight Cal + Measurement Uncertainty + GB calibration service for power sensor recalibration.
When ordering periodic calibration for instruments used as lab standards in the N7800A software, we recommend using “Keysight calibration + uncertainties” for power sensors, and “Keysight calibration + uncertainties + guardbanding” for all other items (please visit Selecting the Right Calibration Services). The N7800A software incorporates the ISO GUM Uncertainty in point-to-point uncertainty calculations. The special “H-series” calibration options in this table provide lower measurement uncertainties through use of direct comparison to devices directly characterized by NPL = National Physical LibraryNPL or NIST (or another NMI = National Measurement InstituteNMI). Please order Option H99 to get electronic data for easy import into the N7800A (avoids manual entry). The overall resulting N7800A measurement uncertainties then reflects these lower device uncertainties. The equipment requirements of each N7800A calibration application are summarized in the specials calibration matrix which can be found at the Recommended Lab Standards and Special Cal Options website.
The Keysight Option H99 is a special option for the Roseville Service Center [only] which provides electronic calibration data available as a .csv file in TME N7800A format for all power sensors used with the N7800A TME application. N7800A TME is SSU calibration software used across Keysight SSU and by many self-maintainers. H99 must be requested from the Roseville SSU upon re-calibration only of any previously purchased power sensor and not for new purchases of BID Power Sensors. This option may be ordered in addition to any other required or requested Std Lab Calibration option (must also be ordered in addition to H99). Option H99 is recommended but not required.